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nato, france, britain, and now the u.s. pulling advisors out. but what about our 89,000 troops that are supposed to leave in september? they are supposed to stay for one more summer of fighting? they clearly don't want us there. they are no longer attacking each other. they are attacking us. >> secretary panetta is fully committed to our strategy in afghanistan. >> these events are troubling. they have everybody's attention. and yes, tension is high here right now. but across the country, things can -- the mission continues. >> what is the mission? president obama and the pentagon keep apologizing for the koran burning. they continue to refuse the mission, which we don't know what it is. whatever the mission might be, some say the apologies for the koran burning are only making things worse by elevating the severity of the mistake of the burning in the first place. so to put it into perspective, we're a decade in to america's longest war ever for we're funding both sides. osama bin laden now dead. there is still no order in society. and critics
nato, france, britain, and now the u.s. pulling advisors out. but what about our 89,000 troops that are supposed to leave in september? they are supposed to stay for one more summer of fighting? they clearly don't want us there. they are no longer attacking each other. they are attacking us. >> secretary panetta is fully committed to our strategy in afghanistan. >> these events are troubling. they have everybody's attention. and yes, tension is high here right now. but across the...
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to some extenwhat's happening in britain would be just fantastic politileater. if it weren't happening with is credible eonomic ackdrop where we have major fiscalroblems that have to be a minory vernment can't deal with them andhich actually has rile effects around the world. >> i'll have to make that the last word. we'l continue our discussion with author wes moore in our "mt e press" take two web extra. you can read an excerpt from his ok, "the other wemoor a on our website, mtp.nbc.com. >>> up next, our "meethe announcer: in today's markets how can you get your investments heading in the right direction? at oppenheimerfunds, our fund managers' perspective on the numbers helps uncover opportunities no matter which way the markets are moving. ask your advisor about oppenheimerfunds. call your advisor for a prospectus with complete fund information. read it carefully and carefully consider fund investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses before investing. mutual funds are subject to market risk and volatility. shares may lose or gain value. oppenheimerfun
to some extenwhat's happening in britain would be just fantastic politileater. if it weren't happening with is credible eonomic ackdrop where we have major fiscalroblems that have to be a minory vernment can't deal with them andhich actually has rile effects around the world. >> i'll have to make that the last word. we'l continue our discussion with author wes moore in our "mt e press" take two web extra. you can read an excerpt from his ok, "the other wemoor a on our...
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after the united states, great britain is the largest contributor of combat forces in afghanistan and british troops and civilians have served and sacrificed in some of the most dangerous parts of the country. this is not an easy fight. but it is a necessary one. terrorists trained in afghanistan and the tribal regions along the pakistani border have killed innocent civilians in both of our countries and an even wider insurgency in afghanistan would mean an even larger safe haven for al qaeda and it's affiliates to plan their next attack and we are not going to let that happen. we have the right strategy, we are going to break the taliban's momentum, we're going to build afghan capacity so afghans can take responsibility for their future and we're going to deepen regional cooperation including with pakistan. today's historic kabul conference is another major step forward, the afghan government presented in its international partners unanimously endorseded concrete plans to implement president karzai's commitments to improve security, economic growth, governance and the delivery of bas
after the united states, great britain is the largest contributor of combat forces in afghanistan and british troops and civilians have served and sacrificed in some of the most dangerous parts of the country. this is not an easy fight. but it is a necessary one. terrorists trained in afghanistan and the tribal regions along the pakistani border have killed innocent civilians in both of our countries and an even wider insurgency in afghanistan would mean an even larger safe haven for al qaeda...
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>> well, i think there's a tremendous amount of political will when you're talking about great britain. there's no question that briton understands what's at stake. the cooperation between british soldiers and u.s. soldiers, specifically u.s. marines, i came out of helmand province a few weeks ago and i was at one point embedded with unit that was partially british, partially american, and those forces got along extremely well. the brits were fighting the fight. they were using less armored kit, as they say. their equipment was not quite as enviable as ours was, but they got the job done. when i asked them if they wanted more helicopters because there was a great controversy in great britain about resourcing these troops. they said, no, we don't need more helicopters, we don't need more armor. simply what we need to do is continue the fight that we're fighting. >> jim, who is the enemy? who do the troops say is the enemy? do they believe they're fighting the taliban, al qaeda? both? who is the enemy? >> the troops, u.s. troops will tell you that the enemy is a combination of all of the
>> well, i think there's a tremendous amount of political will when you're talking about great britain. there's no question that briton understands what's at stake. the cooperation between british soldiers and u.s. soldiers, specifically u.s. marines, i came out of helmand province a few weeks ago and i was at one point embedded with unit that was partially british, partially american, and those forces got along extremely well. the brits were fighting the fight. they were using less...
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britain faces a hung parliament. joining us from london, jim maceda to clear up the confusion. we just heard from the white house. the president's looking forward to who ever the new prime minister is going to be. who is it going to be? >> reporter: you're not going to get me out on this one. it's anyone's guess, which is the quirky side of the parliament in action. david cameron, he won the vote, but not the election. and now, the horse trading starts. cameron came out earlier today offering the liberal democrats a very extraordinary by any standard from a conservative party, a coalition and offered to join a liberal, conservative coalition and go over some of the areas of policy where they think -- he thinks they could make grounds. about an hour before that, the sitting prime minister made the same offer to those liberal democrats who are, as we predicted, turning into the -- came in third, but they're turning into the king maker party, so we shall see how the chips fall. we do know that the -- there's tremendous trouble in the timing of this because right now, more than eve
britain faces a hung parliament. joining us from london, jim maceda to clear up the confusion. we just heard from the white house. the president's looking forward to who ever the new prime minister is going to be. who is it going to be? >> reporter: you're not going to get me out on this one. it's anyone's guess, which is the quirky side of the parliament in action. david cameron, he won the vote, but not the election. and now, the horse trading starts. cameron came out earlier today...
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>> well, in britain we're also on a heightened state of alert. our threat level is currently rated as severe. that means the threat of a terror attack here in britain is considered to be highly likely. it's actually been this way since january. we have no specific information about the plots. we have no date, no time and no location, but it is still considered to be a credible threat. nbc news has learned that the plot was uncovered after a number of british-born pakistanis were arrested in pakistan earlier this month. the plans to go on a shooting rampage across europe emerged during interrogations by american, british, and pakistani intelligence officers. those plans had actually, it's believed, moved beyond the level of being just aspirations. now, american officials are viewing the current threat warnings as here serious than they have in the past few years. they're not actually ruling out the fact that a threat could involve an attack inside the united states itself. now, some of this threat level is also reported to have come from a german
>> well, in britain we're also on a heightened state of alert. our threat level is currently rated as severe. that means the threat of a terror attack here in britain is considered to be highly likely. it's actually been this way since january. we have no specific information about the plots. we have no date, no time and no location, but it is still considered to be a credible threat. nbc news has learned that the plot was uncovered after a number of british-born pakistanis were arrested...
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to some extenwhat's happening in britain would be just fantastic politileater. if it weren't happening with is credible eonomic ackdrop where we have major fiscalroblems that have to be a minory vernment can't deal with them andhich actually has rile effects around the world. >> i'll have to make that the last word. we'l continue our discussion with author wes moore in our "mt e press" take two web extra. you can read an excerpt from his ok, "the other wemoor a on our website, mtp.nbc.com. >>> up next, our "meethe on our website, mtp.nbc.com. >>> u[ male announcer ]e professionals need to perform under pressure. ♪ and pressure can cause anyone's deodorant to fail. ♪ introducing gillette odor shield antiperspirant. unlike regular deodorants, it targets and neutralizes odor at the source. help eliminate odor, don't just cover it up. ♪ gillette odor shield antiperspirant. also try odor shield technology in new body wash. ♪ blend it. sprinkle it. sweet! [ female announcer ] just about anywhere you use sugar you can use splenda® no calorie sweetener. [ male
to some extenwhat's happening in britain would be just fantastic politileater. if it weren't happening with is credible eonomic ackdrop where we have major fiscalroblems that have to be a minory vernment can't deal with them andhich actually has rile effects around the world. >> i'll have to make that the last word. we'l continue our discussion with author wes moore in our "mt e press" take two web extra. you can read an excerpt from his ok, "the other wemoor a on our...
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it functions well in britain and has many problems. that's why i worked there. i don't believe it will function in the u.s. every country has its own way of care. nice in britain uses science in healthcare. some good features and some trouble sum ones. in the u.s. and all countries we should conduct science to care. when i see a child in my office, i want to make sure i'm putting the best possible knowledge to that child's case. i want science and technology to tell me the best way it care for this kid at this time, and they often do. >> how worried are you that the health care law will be ruled unconstitutional in and what impact -- what are the negative impacts or maybe even positive impact that could happen given what you have seen from your vantage point? ? >> i think it'll a tragedy if the law is called unconstitutional. a tragedy for the 30 million people who will find healthcare coverage to proceed with that law. we are the only western democracy. this law is a very important step to help people who need healthcare, get it. they lose. so do elders who get
it functions well in britain and has many problems. that's why i worked there. i don't believe it will function in the u.s. every country has its own way of care. nice in britain uses science in healthcare. some good features and some trouble sum ones. in the u.s. and all countries we should conduct science to care. when i see a child in my office, i want to make sure i'm putting the best possible knowledge to that child's case. i want science and technology to tell me the best way it care for...
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so this is a war that's going wrong for britain. it's traumatizing people at home. >> how about the more troops we have over there, the more targets we have over there, and we have increased the comp plems of troops over there, every year we've taken a bigger hit in casualties. will we not next year take a still larger hit? >> and, in fact, the military strategy is to disperbers, is t get out into the regions and be more vulnerable. these troops are going to be more ar and more vulnerable and the casualty rates will increase. there's no question about that. look, the fine line that he was trying to pursue today was to satisfy the john mccains, which he did to a certain extent by putting the additional troops in, by making mcchrystal haphappy. but at the same time placate the left by saying there's a timetable for witha drawl, and we're going to be out within 18 months. the problem he has here is he immediately gives mccain a target to shoot at. >> you know what it reminds me of? >> number two, one quick thing. how do you know what w
so this is a war that's going wrong for britain. it's traumatizing people at home. >> how about the more troops we have over there, the more targets we have over there, and we have increased the comp plems of troops over there, every year we've taken a bigger hit in casualties. will we not next year take a still larger hit? >> and, in fact, the military strategy is to disperbers, is t get out into the regions and be more vulnerable. these troops are going to be more ar and more...
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>> on the 8th of july, 1776, this bell rang to announce our declaration of independence from great britain. not the 4th. it took four days for them to print up copies of the declaration and during that time period, it was hush hush. it was not known. so on the 8th of july, this bell rang, it called people to the state house square and the sheriff of philadelphia at noon that day read for the first time the declaration of independence. >> this has been a huge symbol of fairness in this country. when you look at its role in fighting slavery, with women suffrage as well. what's a little bit of the back story? >> it's a tribute that really takes its force from the inscription on the crown of the bell, which is a quote from the bible. proclaim liberty throughout all the land unto all the inhabitan inhabitants. the idea is what attracted the abolitionis abolitionists. other groups would follow. promised not to unchain it until women got the right to vote. civil rights movement. gay rights movement. all of these groups could use this bell as a symbol of freedom and fairness. it serves as a very u
>> on the 8th of july, 1776, this bell rang to announce our declaration of independence from great britain. not the 4th. it took four days for them to print up copies of the declaration and during that time period, it was hush hush. it was not known. so on the 8th of july, this bell rang, it called people to the state house square and the sheriff of philadelphia at noon that day read for the first time the declaration of independence. >> this has been a huge symbol of fairness in...
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citracal. >>> we have breaking news from great britain. this is a live picture of london where we are expecting to see the wyche wyche julian assange walk out the door. peter alexander has confirmed wikileaks man has been released. there were people who donated 200,000 pounds to his cause. some restrictions on his cause, he had to surrender his passport, he is scheduled to go to an estate of a wealthy guy in britain. but he will have to have some kind of electronic monitoring, we will have to check in with police every day and have a daily curfew at the estate. he says he is going to fight extradition to sweden. sweden wants to bring him back to that country to face charges of a sex crime and assange says he would fight that. we are hearing that he has cleared the bail hurdle, that the court there has said that he can be released with these particular restrictions and the bail money and we're hearing from nbc's peter alexander that the release is happening. these are live pictures we are seeing outside of the courthouse there in london. th
citracal. >>> we have breaking news from great britain. this is a live picture of london where we are expecting to see the wyche wyche julian assange walk out the door. peter alexander has confirmed wikileaks man has been released. there were people who donated 200,000 pounds to his cause. some restrictions on his cause, he had to surrender his passport, he is scheduled to go to an estate of a wealthy guy in britain. but he will have to have some kind of electronic monitoring, we will...
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there's no word from britain but in the past iran accused of britain of meddling in sbesinte affairs. alex? >> okay. tom aspell, thank you, tom, london. >>> the number of swine flu cases is surging and health officials say there will not be enough vaccine by the end of the month. cdc says delays in manufacturers, reducing doses shipped in october be about 25% fewer than expected doses. officials warn doctors to be on the lookout for pneumonia. swine flu increases the risk especially in children. >>> internet sites talking of swine flu cures. 80 internet sites told to stop peddling the unproven treatments. >>> joining us from cleveland is dr. michael aniston. good morning to you, doctor. >> good morning. >> let's talk about the child factor here. just last week, 11 children died from swine flu. 43 child deaths now since the beginning of september. is this more serious than what had been expected where children are concerned? >> you know, i think we are concerned that children are hit hard by the virus. but looking at people infected, this remains primarily an outpatient disease. patien
there's no word from britain but in the past iran accused of britain of meddling in sbesinte affairs. alex? >> okay. tom aspell, thank you, tom, london. >>> the number of swine flu cases is surging and health officials say there will not be enough vaccine by the end of the month. cdc says delays in manufacturers, reducing doses shipped in october be about 25% fewer than expected doses. officials warn doctors to be on the lookout for pneumonia. swine flu increases the risk...
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first, is the economy a determining factor in britain and is this a leading indicator when times are bad that people want change? >> think it's an indicator. for the british situation, whoever wins this will have a torrid few years. there have been many people saying the last couple of weeks, winning the election is something of a poison chalis, everyone has to do massive budget cuts and expenditure cuts. it's not at all pleasant. the extraordinary thing to me and standing back and the figures we have zenith is the conservatives have not done better. this is a tired 13-year-old government led by a prime minister who's not been popular the last few years with the parliament mired in scandal for significant periods of that time and conservatives will come in with 36, 37% of the popular vote. yon that. that would be my guess. that doesn't seem to me to be a huge endorsement of the conservatives. >> my hero, churchill came in at 51, michael and katty. just because you don't have a rom 'em some 'em doesn't mean you can't do well. they're all conservatives over there, i only have ten secon
first, is the economy a determining factor in britain and is this a leading indicator when times are bad that people want change? >> think it's an indicator. for the british situation, whoever wins this will have a torrid few years. there have been many people saying the last couple of weeks, winning the election is something of a poison chalis, everyone has to do massive budget cuts and expenditure cuts. it's not at all pleasant. the extraordinary thing to me and standing back and the...
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as you suggested the results are so inconclusive that britain could be in not just for days but weeks of this back room horse trading just to come up with a new government. as the counting went on through the night and into the morning, it became clear britain elected the first parliament where no party has power in 30 years. david cameron's differences won the most streets in parliament but fell short of the majority cameron needs to govern. >> i believe it is already clear that the labor government has lost its mandate to govern our country. but prime minister gordon brown remained defiant. though his labor party was the big loser in this election, they give the british prime minister the first shot at forming a new government. brown hinted he is going to try. >> my duty to the country coming out of this election is to play my part in britain having a strong, stable and principled government. >> reporter: the political uncertainty comes at a time when britain faces painful cuts in its massive debt projected to pass that even of greece. cameron, the man the british media this morning
as you suggested the results are so inconclusive that britain could be in not just for days but weeks of this back room horse trading just to come up with a new government. as the counting went on through the night and into the morning, it became clear britain elected the first parliament where no party has power in 30 years. david cameron's differences won the most streets in parliament but fell short of the majority cameron needs to govern. >> i believe it is already clear that the...
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editor of the guardian speaking out after the uk offices of the paper were ransacked by officials from britain's communications headquarters. that's basically the country's equivalent to the nsa. he described how officials destroyed hard drives in the basement of the guardian's office which contained information related to edward snowden's nsa leaks. he received warnings to stop reporting on the government surveillance programs as far as two months ago with officials telling him, quote, you've had your fun, now we want the stuff back, end quote. meanwhile guardian journalist glenn greenwald responding to his partner's nine hour detainment at heathrow airport vowing to get more aggressive in his focus on british surveillance programming adding that authorities will, quote, regret what they did. tough talk. >>> a republican governor reportedly making a pretty shocking claim about president obama. the portland press herald is reporting maine governor paul lepage said the president hates white people and would be more successful if he erased his by racial heritage. it cites two sources. an adviser c
editor of the guardian speaking out after the uk offices of the paper were ransacked by officials from britain's communications headquarters. that's basically the country's equivalent to the nsa. he described how officials destroyed hard drives in the basement of the guardian's office which contained information related to edward snowden's nsa leaks. he received warnings to stop reporting on the government surveillance programs as far as two months ago with officials telling him, quote, you've...
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now to the biggest fakers in europe, a study shows workers in great britain lead all of europe in the number of bogus sick days. come on you whiners. uk workers racked up 35 million fake sick days la year. no wonder there's so many people strolling along the thames. about 30% of all such pseudo sick outs in europe. >>> saluting the top music makers with a look at the battle for the top spot on billboard summer chart. number three, "airplane" by b.o.b. for a second straight week it's "omg" by usher. i just saw this video this morning in makeup. i can't say -- the lyrics don't strike me as that sophisticated. you can dance to it. that's will.i.am making an appearance with usher. still number one on billboard's summer song chart the hot 100 list, katy perry, and her "candyland video california girls." somebody needs to learn how to spell. though know it's "girls." that's just for the fun of it. we'll be right back. ♪ beach. ♪ this is our pool. ♪ our fireworks. ♪ and our slip and slide. you have your idea of summer fun, and we have ours. now during the summer event get an exceptio
now to the biggest fakers in europe, a study shows workers in great britain lead all of europe in the number of bogus sick days. come on you whiners. uk workers racked up 35 million fake sick days la year. no wonder there's so many people strolling along the thames. about 30% of all such pseudo sick outs in europe. >>> saluting the top music makers with a look at the battle for the top spot on billboard summer chart. number three, "airplane" by b.o.b. for a second straight...
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britain is on the road to recovery. and nothing we do should put that recovery at risk. >> now the conservative party candidate david cameron was 12 the last time a torre knocked a labor prime minister out of power. now the torres up four points on labor 37-33 in a new poll for guardian newspaper. that gap has narrowed substantially in the past month. liberal democrats are considered a sent tryst party, may problem to be the kingmakers here and sit at 21%. cameron's slogan is vote for change. he's been nicknamed torre blair for his tellgenic looks after tony blair. his launch yesterday lived up to his reputation for a slick presentation. take a listen. >> it comes down to this. you don't have to put up with another five years of gordon brown. let us take a case to the country, to the people of this country about hope, optimism and change and let's win this election for the good of the country that we love. >> now cameron is running as a compassionate conservative at a time when britain faces a $250 billion deficit, big
britain is on the road to recovery. and nothing we do should put that recovery at risk. >> now the conservative party candidate david cameron was 12 the last time a torre knocked a labor prime minister out of power. now the torres up four points on labor 37-33 in a new poll for guardian newspaper. that gap has narrowed substantially in the past month. liberal democrats are considered a sent tryst party, may problem to be the kingmakers here and sit at 21%. cameron's slogan is vote for...
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murdoch's media empire just as he seeks to expand it here in britain. police are continuing their investigation. meanwhile there will be a government inquiry into the very nature of tabloid journalism here in britain. >> is there still talk that the employees that lost their jobs might be redistributed to "the sun" newspaper and start printing a sunday edition which is also owned by the murdoches? >> reporter: there has been speculation that perhaps we will see a "sun" on sunday. no confirmation of that. it has been striking that of all the journalists, 200 or so who lost their jobs last week without any warning whatsoever, very few have come forward with any overt criticism of how they've been treated. so leads one to suspect that perhaps they hold out some expectation that there will be a future job for them at some point within the overall stable of news international. >> certainly the store i have is far from over. anna bell roberts, thanks, appreciate it vrnlths one of latin america's most popular singers is dead. cabral was killed in gaut mall wil
murdoch's media empire just as he seeks to expand it here in britain. police are continuing their investigation. meanwhile there will be a government inquiry into the very nature of tabloid journalism here in britain. >> is there still talk that the employees that lost their jobs might be redistributed to "the sun" newspaper and start printing a sunday edition which is also owned by the murdoches? >> reporter: there has been speculation that perhaps we will see a...
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. >> the closest thing i could think of was britain two years ago where he had that hot mike incident, where he's an underdog and he gets caught calling a woman a bigoted woman. and that was just couple of weeks before the election. that's the closest analogy i can think of. >> thank you very much for joining me on what turns out to be a historic night in the campaign. thank you. >>> coming up, mitt romney spoke to the hispanic chamber of commerce and asked them for their vote. he did not repeat the joke that he made at a private fundraiser about latino voters. >>> the exclusive interview of the "news week" story that seeks to explain why the protests have erupted around our embassies. th. there's a pop. wahlalalalallala! pepper, but not pepper, i'm getting like, pep-pepper. it's kind of like drinking a food that's a drink, or a drink that's a food, zip zip zip zip zip! i'm literally getting zinged by the flavor. smooth, but crisp. velvety. kind of makes me feel like a dah zing yah woooooh! [ male announcer ] taste it and describe the indescribable. could've had a v8. woooo! thor's co
. >> the closest thing i could think of was britain two years ago where he had that hot mike incident, where he's an underdog and he gets caught calling a woman a bigoted woman. and that was just couple of weeks before the election. that's the closest analogy i can think of. >> thank you very much for joining me on what turns out to be a historic night in the campaign. thank you. >>> coming up, mitt romney spoke to the hispanic chamber of commerce and asked them for their...
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and there's a lot of talk that this removes a very sticky diplomacy issue for great britain. libya has a lot of oil, that there was a bonus contention by having megrahi in this scottish prison and by releasing him, it does a lot to boost them. even if that's no what was behind it, the fact there's so much skepticism recogarding the release. >> this is really the final straw to those subject to this attack. gadhafi, the leader of the plot 20 years ago, was left off the hook over a series of actions over the last few years, first, by the europeans, then the u.s. basically, gadhafi, cleaning up his act, then opening the doors for the oil companies, has been rehabilitated. he's actually the master mind of the bombing and remains dm good standing with the community. >> i'm curious on your take because a lot of people are saying that the united states should have taken stricter action with scotland, that usually what the united states wants when it comes to great britain, the united states gets. there are american companies operating in libya. the secretary of state has spoken out
and there's a lot of talk that this removes a very sticky diplomacy issue for great britain. libya has a lot of oil, that there was a bonus contention by having megrahi in this scottish prison and by releasing him, it does a lot to boost them. even if that's no what was behind it, the fact there's so much skepticism recogarding the release. >> this is really the final straw to those subject to this attack. gadhafi, the leader of the plot 20 years ago, was left off the hook over a series...
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we got word out of great britain, the u.k., that they are now in a double dip recession. the policies that cameron put forward are similar to what governor romney is endorsing, cut cap and balance. are you concerned, is governor romney rethinking this idea of contracting the size of government given what that that has done in europe, in particular, great britain? >> one thing we can say for certainty, we don't have to look to other countries as a measuring stick, one thing we can say for certain president obama's plans haven't worked. mitt romney has put together 59 specific proposals covering regulation, fiscal tax policy. people can go to mittromney.com and learn more about that. it wasn't too long ago that the president said he measures progress in this country by how many good jobs we create, jobs that pay good wages so people can buy cars and pay the mortgage. by his own measurement, about i his own standard, he hasn't lived up to that promise. his policies aren't working. i think americans are going to deliver their verdict on the economy in november. >> so no rethi
we got word out of great britain, the u.k., that they are now in a double dip recession. the policies that cameron put forward are similar to what governor romney is endorsing, cut cap and balance. are you concerned, is governor romney rethinking this idea of contracting the size of government given what that that has done in europe, in particular, great britain? >> one thing we can say for certainty, we don't have to look to other countries as a measuring stick, one thing we can say for...
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. >> the closest thing i could think of was britain two years ago where he had that hot mike incident, where he's an underdog and he gets caught calling a woman a bigoted woman. and that was just couple of weeks before the election. that's the closest analogy i can think of. >> thank you very much for joining me on what turns out to be a historic night in the campaign. thank you. >>> coming up, mitt romney spoke to the hispanic chamber of commerce and asked them for their vote. he did not repeat the joke that he made at a private fundraiser about latino voters. >>> the exclusive interview of the "news week" story that seeks to explain why the protests have erupted around our embassies. [ male announcer ] research suggests the health of our cells plays a key role throughout our entire lives. ♪ one a day men's 50+ is a complete multi-vitamin designed for men's health concerns as we age. ♪ it has more of seven antioxidants to support cell health. that's one a day men's 50+ healthy advantage. oh, hey alex. just picking up some, brochures, posters copies of my acceptance speech. great!
. >> the closest thing i could think of was britain two years ago where he had that hot mike incident, where he's an underdog and he gets caught calling a woman a bigoted woman. and that was just couple of weeks before the election. that's the closest analogy i can think of. >> thank you very much for joining me on what turns out to be a historic night in the campaign. thank you. >>> coming up, mitt romney spoke to the hispanic chamber of commerce and asked them for their...
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how does his media empire here in the united states compare with that in britain because we know that he has single-handedly the biggest media mogul in the uk. how does he compare in the u.s.? >> well, i think the profiles are somewhat similar, you know. he has the new york post on the one hand, a down market paper and then he has the "wall street journal" on the other. here he has "the times of london" on the one hand, an up market paper and got "the news of the world" on the other. he has a good spread. he has a powerful or would have liked to have had here, as in the u.s., a powerful television network and sky television is an extraordinary, though it's a satellite broadcaster, thus with somewhat more limited audience. i mean, it's extremely power f.certainly the most popular sports broadcaster and film broadcaster in this country. so, yes, i mean, on both sides of the atlantic ocean and in other places, too, this man is extremely powerful. as a matter of fact, no matter what happens this week and here after, rupert murdoch will be an historic figure in the press in britain. he --
how does his media empire here in the united states compare with that in britain because we know that he has single-handedly the biggest media mogul in the uk. how does he compare in the u.s.? >> well, i think the profiles are somewhat similar, you know. he has the new york post on the one hand, a down market paper and then he has the "wall street journal" on the other. here he has "the times of london" on the one hand, an up market paper and got "the news of the...
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. >> is there any concern that at the white house that this person was not allowed into great britain and not given the rubber stamp to come into afghanistan and it seems to me it's a mechanism that has to be refined. what does the white house think? >> that's exactly right. they are saying this is why the president is calling for this review. the fact is, this database, it's called tide for short. it's a terrorist information system where they put in potential -- folks that have potential links to terrorism and from there they are investigated all the time. the bigger list is 550 thousand, approximately. the terrorist watch list is about 400,000. the no fly list is less than that. and so i think that you're getting the picture, yes, that it's a little bureaucratic nightmare. and on the one hand all of this information available to different agencies and on the other hand you want to know that it's easily accessible if you have new people added into that. and, yes, we realize that there's something broken in this system and and we know how he left yemen and all of that stuff. and clea
. >> is there any concern that at the white house that this person was not allowed into great britain and not given the rubber stamp to come into afghanistan and it seems to me it's a mechanism that has to be refined. what does the white house think? >> that's exactly right. they are saying this is why the president is calling for this review. the fact is, this database, it's called tide for short. it's a terrorist information system where they put in potential -- folks that have...
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this is the same as our talent, britain's got talent. they had on in china a 65-year-old woman who is a heck of a dancer and has a specialty in michael jackson moves. she's a grandma and she can move. ♪ >> it's like a full review of the michael jackson catalog. there's no way she's 65. i want to see the birth certificate. i don't think she's 65. she can move. and chinese simon cowl was very impressed. looking good, grandma. one thing i want to point out, i had a book come out yesterday, "loaded." i do have concerns. yesterday on amazon it was the number two book under "personal finance." now you people do know this is a joke, right? do not follow the advice inside this book. if you're buying this to mark your path to financial freedom, you're going to be in deep, deep trouble. go ahead and buy it but not for financial advice. by the way, i'll be at the barnes & noble on the upper west side, 82nd and broadway at 7:00. hope to see you there. still ahead, why are you awake? your personally financed texts and e-mails are next. [ female ann
this is the same as our talent, britain's got talent. they had on in china a 65-year-old woman who is a heck of a dancer and has a specialty in michael jackson moves. she's a grandma and she can move. ♪ >> it's like a full review of the michael jackson catalog. there's no way she's 65. i want to see the birth certificate. i don't think she's 65. she can move. and chinese simon cowl was very impressed. looking good, grandma. one thing i want to point out, i had a book come out yesterday,...
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the third advantage in britain is the winner of the election completely controls the party. the prime minister's party sets the agenda, his party carry it's into law, his government acts. you like it simple? can't be simpler than that. there will be no lame ducks, no long intermission between one government and the next. winners take office, the losers pick up their papers and head out the door. like it neat? this is neat. fifth advantage, you get a leader. the next prime minister won't be a back pck bencher or flavor of month, he will have proven himself in parliamentary battle. let's watch the brits. maybe we can learn something. that's "hardball" for now. thanks for being with us. "countdown" with keith olbermann starts right now. >>> which of these stories will you be talking about tomorrow? faisal shahzad is still talking. the pakistani taliban and still talking. says they had nothing to do with him, not even money. the republicans still won't stop ab instructing obama's nomination for key homeland security positions but scott brown and joe lieberman have introduced a b
the third advantage in britain is the winner of the election completely controls the party. the prime minister's party sets the agenda, his party carry it's into law, his government acts. you like it simple? can't be simpler than that. there will be no lame ducks, no long intermission between one government and the next. winners take office, the losers pick up their papers and head out the door. like it neat? this is neat. fifth advantage, you get a leader. the next prime minister won't be a...
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the plot thickened when it turned out the dead man worked for britain's foreign office worked for the government's secret listening service and was on a year's assignment with britain's secret service. there's this little twist. the company that owned this platte is called new redina, in russia it means mother land. a neighbor said that police told her he could have been lying in a bath for two weeks. they say they threw cold water on the spy theory. if he really was a spy, you can imagine someone reporting him missing sooner. scotland yard launched a murder inquiry. it's back to who did it and why. >>> more in our world view now. officials in colombia after three teens on a hit list were shot to death. 15, 16, 17 years old, they were killed on the road in southern colombia. 66 others were on the facebook hit list. >>> iran is flexing its military might. the military says it successfully test fired an improved version of a short range mission. they said it has extended accuracy and range reportedly able to strike a target from 120 miles away. the announcement comes on the heels of ira
the plot thickened when it turned out the dead man worked for britain's foreign office worked for the government's secret listening service and was on a year's assignment with britain's secret service. there's this little twist. the company that owned this platte is called new redina, in russia it means mother land. a neighbor said that police told her he could have been lying in a bath for two weeks. they say they threw cold water on the spy theory. if he really was a spy, you can imagine...
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there is no specific warning to any one from the united states, britain, japan or other countries to avoid any other country or avoid coming to europe. simply, once you get here, to be particularly vigilant and in fact, in the streets, you don't get a sense of increased security of tension of any kind. i just returned from paris over the weekend and there is set for the eiffel tower, where there were one or two trucks of riot police. otherwise, it is business as usual. today, there might be chaos here in the streets of london. but it has nothing to do with terror. it is about a 24-hour wildcat strike called yesterday by workers in the subway. back to you. >> thank you, jim maceda in london for us with that news. >>> with less than a month before the midterm elections, we're looking to california where the candidates for governor went toe to toe. republican whitman pushed back hard against allegations long after she -- she blamed jerry brown for misleading voter. >> and you should be ashamed. you and your surrogates put her deportation at risk. you put her out there and you should be
there is no specific warning to any one from the united states, britain, japan or other countries to avoid any other country or avoid coming to europe. simply, once you get here, to be particularly vigilant and in fact, in the streets, you don't get a sense of increased security of tension of any kind. i just returned from paris over the weekend and there is set for the eiffel tower, where there were one or two trucks of riot police. otherwise, it is business as usual. today, there might be...
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and is that supposed to be britain's answer to a memorial of straw berry fields. >>> and a new decision to scrap the transit project under way. he met with transportation secretary who applied some pressure urging the governor to rethink his plan. christy slammed the brakes to the project thursday saying the budget could balloon to $14 billion, and that's something the new jersey state cannot afford. the funnel would have doubled the number of commuter trains from new jersey to manhattan. >>> good news for verizon customers. steve jobs has plans to make the iphone available on your carrier. and the analysts joins me right now to discuss this decision. good morning to you. >> good morning. >> why has it taken so long to get this around from at sxchlt t and diversify? >> well, they are putting the credibility on the line and they are saying they have sources that claim he's going to make the announcement and be available in january. the reason it has taken so long. in 2007, apparently they went to verizon first, and they said we would love to launch this smart phone on your network, and v
and is that supposed to be britain's answer to a memorial of straw berry fields. >>> and a new decision to scrap the transit project under way. he met with transportation secretary who applied some pressure urging the governor to rethink his plan. christy slammed the brakes to the project thursday saying the budget could balloon to $14 billion, and that's something the new jersey state cannot afford. the funnel would have doubled the number of commuter trains from new jersey to...
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in britain, normally mild winters are just a memory, as schools close and millions stay home from work. local councils have used up so much gravel on the icy roads, they've run out of supplies, leaving thousands of secondary roads and sidewalks untreated, turning them into sheets of black ice. eurostar, the train service which links britain to france under the channel, is running on reduced services. in sweden, temperatures dropped 40 degrees below zero, putting a strain on energy supplies. heavy snowfall in the czech republic has prompted the government to ban trucks from its roads. spain reports thick snow in cat leona, and heavy rains in italy have risen concerns over water levels. venice is facing exceptionally heavy tides. meteorologists predicting the cold weather to continue at least through the weekend with more snow coming across teurope. >> it's the snow that's making the difference in england? >> well, it's the snow and also the fact that it's been going on for three weeks now. i don't think the british have had cold weather lasting this long since the early 1960s, and that'
in britain, normally mild winters are just a memory, as schools close and millions stay home from work. local councils have used up so much gravel on the icy roads, they've run out of supplies, leaving thousands of secondary roads and sidewalks untreated, turning them into sheets of black ice. eurostar, the train service which links britain to france under the channel, is running on reduced services. in sweden, temperatures dropped 40 degrees below zero, putting a strain on energy supplies....
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. >>> plus, after a week of political turmoil, britain has a new prime minister. senators joe lieberman and john kerry are about to roll out their long awaited climate bill. stay with us. are ruining our . i know who works differently than many other allergy medications. hoo? omnaris. [ men ] omnaris -- to the nose! [ man ] did you know nasal symptoms like congestion can be caused by allergic inflammation? omnaris relieves your symptoms by fighting inflammation. side effects may include headache, nosebleed, and sore throat. [ inhales deeply ] i told my allergy symptoms to take a hike. omnaris. ask your doctor. battling nasal allergy symptoms? omnaris combats the cause. get omnaris for $11 at omnaris.com. ♪ this one is. ♪ new purefitness... from crystal light. ♪ the first fitness drink with no artificial sweeteners, flavors, or preservatives. ♪ new purefitness... from crystal light. a pure way to water your body. [ male announcer ] there's one reason why over the past 100 years generations of men have trusted gillette. when it comes to shaving, we've given
. >>> plus, after a week of political turmoil, britain has a new prime minister. senators joe lieberman and john kerry are about to roll out their long awaited climate bill. stay with us. are ruining our . i know who works differently than many other allergy medications. hoo? omnaris. [ men ] omnaris -- to the nose! [ man ] did you know nasal symptoms like congestion can be caused by allergic inflammation? omnaris relieves your symptoms by fighting inflammation. side effects may...
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and britain both deny charges by the revolutionary guard they are behind the attack that killed 42 people over the weekend including five of its top commanders. that attack was carried out by sunni militants in southeastern iran which borders afghanistan and pakistan. the guard is warning of retaliation. >>> today another round of nuclear negotiations continue. tehran vows to keep enrichening its own high grade uranium if its commands are not met. today, talks to discuss an agreement for iran to hand over its uranium. it wants to hold on to its low-grade uranium. iran is refusing to talk to france. one of the four nations scheduled to be in the talks today because officials claim france failed to deliver tels nuclear materials in the past. >>> this weekend, investigators say 20-year-old jasper howard died early sunday morning just hours after helping the university of connecticut to a homecoming victory over louisville. >> i was called in to the operating room to identify the body. >> that is the coach there of the football team. another individual was also stabbed during the incident. po
and britain both deny charges by the revolutionary guard they are behind the attack that killed 42 people over the weekend including five of its top commanders. that attack was carried out by sunni militants in southeastern iran which borders afghanistan and pakistan. the guard is warning of retaliation. >>> today another round of nuclear negotiations continue. tehran vows to keep enrichening its own high grade uranium if its commands are not met. today, talks to discuss an agreement...
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in britain, they do it a little differently. the brits are going to the polls today after just one month of campaigning. from across the pond, matt frei, host of "bbc world news," joins us. good morning. >> good morning to you, savannah. >> a lot of people notice there have been some american-style electioneering going on in these brits elections, the first time televised debates and so on. how close is it, and what effect, if any, did that have? >> there was a lot of talk about, you know, social media and twitter and facebook and all the gadgets of the new media age that obama used so brilliantly during his campaign, crossing the pond to britain. as it happens, it's the old-fashioned television media that made all the difference here, first of all because of these television debates, the first time ever that the three candidates debated with each other, and david cameron, who pressed for this, must be regretting it even today because, quite frankly, the third-party candidate, mr. clegg, nick clegg, did incredibly well, wowed th
in britain, they do it a little differently. the brits are going to the polls today after just one month of campaigning. from across the pond, matt frei, host of "bbc world news," joins us. good morning. >> good morning to you, savannah. >> a lot of people notice there have been some american-style electioneering going on in these brits elections, the first time televised debates and so on. how close is it, and what effect, if any, did that have? >> there was a lot...
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this was targeting countries in europe, france, germany, britain, in particular. that's all we know at this point, but it has been a long standing concern for attacks on the homeland as well. >> what is the situation telling us about osama bin ladin's capabilities? >> we don't know. it is rumored he was behind the plot. that's something pakistanis plan to put out there frequently. what this says about al qaeda's central capabilities we don't know. there have been numerous franchise groups of al qaeda behind different plots, the christmas day plot, for instance, and some of the others. but they have expressed a long health concern to continue attacking europe and the united states as sort of a message reiterated in the most recent bin ladin audiotape resurfaced. they are still in the border areas of pakistan and that's all we know. >> what do you make of the new tape? >> well, frequent for osama bin ladin to talk about the anniversary of 9/11. many were waiting for the new tape to come out and to see what it talked about, in this case, a lot of natural disasters an
this was targeting countries in europe, france, germany, britain, in particular. that's all we know at this point, but it has been a long standing concern for attacks on the homeland as well. >> what is the situation telling us about osama bin ladin's capabilities? >> we don't know. it is rumored he was behind the plot. that's something pakistanis plan to put out there frequently. what this says about al qaeda's central capabilities we don't know. there have been numerous franchise...
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but just who will lead britain for these troubled times may not be known for weeks. what was to be a shoo-in victory for britain's conservative party and its charismatic leader david cameron has turned into a three-horse race to the finish. >> vote conservative, vote to give this country the hope, the optimism and the change we need. >> reporter: but a recent surge in the polls for nick cleb and his centrist liberal democrats has muddled that image. clegg who shined in the first ever live tv debates now appeals to those who increasingly see politicians here as corrupt and aloof. >> the more they attack each other, the more they sound exactly the same. vote for what you want for you and your family. aim high. don't settle for second best. >> reporter: and then there's the prime minister, labor party leader gordon brown, fighting, he says, for britain and no doubt his political future. handicapped by an inability to connect with common voters -- >> you're wearing the right color today. >> reporter: even watt on the microphone calling this elderly woman bigoted. but bro
but just who will lead britain for these troubled times may not be known for weeks. what was to be a shoo-in victory for britain's conservative party and its charismatic leader david cameron has turned into a three-horse race to the finish. >> vote conservative, vote to give this country the hope, the optimism and the change we need. >> reporter: but a recent surge in the polls for nick cleb and his centrist liberal democrats has muddled that image. clegg who shined in the first...
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look what happened in britain earlier the other day or a couple of days ago. a tax of 50% on bonuses enacted. everybody realizes that with unemployment in double digits they have to do something to show the average americans that they're not just catering to wall street. >> and as savannah reported, the president will bring 12 of these ceos, everybody from capital one, bank of america, citigroup, jpmorgan, american express, goldman sachs, all there. it's a who's who of executives at the white house. what can the president make them do? >> well, he can't make them do a lot but he can try to use leverage, some that have public hostility and backlash to get them to pay differently. look what, as you just mentioned, goldman sachs announced that the top executives are not going to take cash bonuses. they know that they're in the eye of the storm here and can't be seen as just continuing business as usual. and what the president is trying to do, what he said in his jobs speech, it's time to shift the bailout program from wall street to main street. so many average a
look what happened in britain earlier the other day or a couple of days ago. a tax of 50% on bonuses enacted. everybody realizes that with unemployment in double digits they have to do something to show the average americans that they're not just catering to wall street. >> and as savannah reported, the president will bring 12 of these ceos, everybody from capital one, bank of america, citigroup, jpmorgan, american express, goldman sachs, all there. it's a who's who of executives at the...
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britain's prince harry is in new york city today. this is day two of the three-day visit. it afternoon, he'll try his hand at america's favorite pastime by throwing out first pitch at today's mets game against minnesota twins. we're going to have more on this royal visit in a live report coming up shortly. >>> right now, the group of eight world leaders are taking one last set of exclusive meetings at a canadian resort before they join up with the larger group of 20 in toronto this afternoon. the g-18 drawing to a close with no clear consensus on how to manage the global financial crisis. of course, that's the top issue facing the g-20 overall. i'm joined by nbc news political director and chief white house correspondent chuck todd. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. rainy toronto. >> it is? that's a bummer. let's talk about the summit and what's on the agenda. can you give me a preview? is it all about the world finances and the picture there? >> reporter: the whole point of the g-20, you know, what's funny, the first real gathering of this, as far as the leaders of
britain's prince harry is in new york city today. this is day two of the three-day visit. it afternoon, he'll try his hand at america's favorite pastime by throwing out first pitch at today's mets game against minnesota twins. we're going to have more on this royal visit in a live report coming up shortly. >>> right now, the group of eight world leaders are taking one last set of exclusive meetings at a canadian resort before they join up with the larger group of 20 in toronto this...
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no question great britain understands what is at stake. the cooperation between british soldiers and u.s. soldiers, specifically, u.s. marines. i came out of helmond province about five weeks ago and i was at one point embedded with a unit that was partially british, partially american. and those forces got along extremely well. the brits were fighting the fight. they were using less armored kit, as they say. their equipment was not quite as in53able as ours was. when i asked them if they wanted more helicopters because there was a great controversy in great britain about resourcing these troops, they said no, we don't need more helicopters, we don't need more armor. what we need to do is continue the fight that we're fighting. >> jim, who is the enemy? who do the troops say is the enemy? do they believe they're fighting the taliban, al qaeda? both? who is the enemy? >> u.s. troops will tell that you the enemy is a combination of all of the above. it is al qaeda and they are not of the opinion like some of the pundits that al qaeda is only
no question great britain understands what is at stake. the cooperation between british soldiers and u.s. soldiers, specifically, u.s. marines. i came out of helmond province about five weeks ago and i was at one point embedded with a unit that was partially british, partially american. and those forces got along extremely well. the brits were fighting the fight. they were using less armored kit, as they say. their equipment was not quite as in53able as ours was. when i asked them if they...
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france and britain took the lead snipe don't disagree. how is congress, speaking of our government dealing with forget the middle east, forget japan, our own country? our own crippling debt? our own dysfunctional economy? our own nuclear fears? our joblessness. our housing crisis. well they are going on vacation. immediately after voting through a budget bill that kicks the can down the road yet again to keep the government running until april 8th the senate agreed to take ten days off. really? congress getting plenty of rest, the house worked only nine days in all of february. and 11 in january. and now, they are on another long break. of course let's not foreget the president jetting off tonight for a working vacation in brazil. now, regardless of your feelings on the government, it is clear that we have a massive jobs and housing crisis in this country and it's clear that neither political party has either the courage or the concept to deal with it. is that an unfair assessment on my part? >> we see republicans are trying to drive this
france and britain took the lead snipe don't disagree. how is congress, speaking of our government dealing with forget the middle east, forget japan, our own country? our own crippling debt? our own dysfunctional economy? our own nuclear fears? our joblessness. our housing crisis. well they are going on vacation. immediately after voting through a budget bill that kicks the can down the road yet again to keep the government running until april 8th the senate agreed to take ten days off. really?...
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and to some extent, what's happening in britain would be just fantastic political theater if it weren't happening against this incredible economic backdrop, where we have major fiscal problems that have to be dealt with and minority government can't deal with them, that actually then have ripple effects around the world. >> i'll have to make that the last word. we'll continue our discussion with author wes moore in our take two extra. you can read an excerpt from his book, "the other wes moore," and find out updates from me throughout the week. it's all on our website, mtp.msnbc.com. >>> and up next, our "meet the press" minute. 21 years ago, another massive oil spill threatening the u.s. coastline. who cleans it up and who pays the bill? tions. and while it can never be fully answered, it helps to have a financial partner like northern trust. by gaining a keen understanding of your financial needs, we're able to tailor a plan using a full suite... of sophisticated investment strategies and solutions. so whatever's around the corner can be faced with confidence. ♪ northern trust. look
and to some extent, what's happening in britain would be just fantastic political theater if it weren't happening against this incredible economic backdrop, where we have major fiscal problems that have to be dealt with and minority government can't deal with them, that actually then have ripple effects around the world. >> i'll have to make that the last word. we'll continue our discussion with author wes moore in our take two extra. you can read an excerpt from his book, "the other...
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britain and kenya and israel are delighted and sending congratulatory messages and france held the tenacity, and nato called the assassination a significant success, but others are playing it down. russia's ambassador said that bin laden is a symbol who had long since been retired and replaced by younger commanders and also there have been warnings of the british prime ministers that while killing osama bin laden is welcomed, it is not the end of the fight of terrorism by a long way, and the britain citizens are warned to stay alert for possible threats and interpol is called for extra care. and london is mixed bag, because congratulations of some who suffer and more than half of bin laden's victims were muslims, but also calls for revenge on the islamic web sites and in afghanistan the government leaders burst into applause when president karzai gave them the news. karzai said that bin laden received his due punishment and his hands were quote dipped in the blood of thousands and thousands of youths and elders of afghanistan and congratulations and serious warnings of possible future terro
britain and kenya and israel are delighted and sending congratulatory messages and france held the tenacity, and nato called the assassination a significant success, but others are playing it down. russia's ambassador said that bin laden is a symbol who had long since been retired and replaced by younger commanders and also there have been warnings of the british prime ministers that while killing osama bin laden is welcomed, it is not the end of the fight of terrorism by a long way, and the...
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prison, sparking a fierce reaction in britain. he served just 4 1/2 years of a possible 70-year sentence. in 2005, four terrorists set off coordinated suicide attacks using london's public transit system. in all, 52 people killed and 800 others injured in the attacks. this is him before the arrest. >> i'm willing to kill the american soldiers if they enter into afghanistan with their ground troops, i'm willing to kill americans and if the americans use pakistan soil as its basis, we'll kill them here in pakistan too. >> joining me jonathan. he was let go. >> he set up an al qaeda training camp in pakistan, associates with those who carried out the london bombings. he knew a lot of the al qaeda members and suspects and as a result proves to be a valuable informant. the fbi and prosecutors used him and they were able to catch and convict ten terrorists as a result. because of the extraordinary cooperation and that he had regretted his involvement with al qaeda, they decided that they would ask this court for leniency and the judge d
prison, sparking a fierce reaction in britain. he served just 4 1/2 years of a possible 70-year sentence. in 2005, four terrorists set off coordinated suicide attacks using london's public transit system. in all, 52 people killed and 800 others injured in the attacks. this is him before the arrest. >> i'm willing to kill the american soldiers if they enter into afghanistan with their ground troops, i'm willing to kill americans and if the americans use pakistan soil as its basis, we'll...
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she says about the hunt for osama bin laden, and britain's controversial decision to release the lockerbie bomber. >>> and former senate majority leader tom daschle talks nuclear arms reduction with us and maybe a little politics, too. you're watching "andrea mitchell reports," only on msnbc. ♪ a day once dawned ♪ and it was beautiful ♪ ♪ so, look, see the sights ♪ that you learned [ male announcer ] at&t covers 97% of all americans. ♪ this summer, get the exclusive samsung strive for just $19.99. only from at&t. [ female announcer ] start your morning... hey. what are you doing up? i thought i'd take a drive before work. want to come? [ female announcer ] or make his day. yeah. [ female announcer ] maxwell house gives you a rich, full-flavored cup of coffee, so you can be good to the last drop. right now on "andrea mitchell reports," bp engineers our monitoring a toxic element seeping from the gulf sea floor. national incident commander thad allen gave bp 24 hours to continue testing but added that the new containment cap may need to be reopened to relieve pressure on that wel
she says about the hunt for osama bin laden, and britain's controversial decision to release the lockerbie bomber. >>> and former senate majority leader tom daschle talks nuclear arms reduction with us and maybe a little politics, too. you're watching "andrea mitchell reports," only on msnbc. ♪ a day once dawned ♪ and it was beautiful ♪ ♪ so, look, see the sights ♪ that you learned [ male announcer ] at&t covers 97% of all americans. ♪ this summer, get the...
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but britain found a fix and the u.s. rejected it. after a salmonella outbreak, the uk started vaccinating hens to keep them from spreading s salmonel salmonella. that's been available in the u.s. since 1992. joining us is the director of food safety from the center of science in the public interest. good afternoon. >> good afternoon, chris. health officials here have not made it mandatory. is there a good reason for that? >> well, one survey done by the industry association said that about 90% of companies were using the vaccine, but the government hasn't been man dating it. what they did mandate recently is that the companies take specific precautions. they make sure their chicks are certified as salmonella free and they test their barns regularly to ensure the flocks don't become contaminated. this has obviously raised a lot of questions. when you look at the list of the top ten foods and the potential all the foods have to make us sick, what's the thing you think from your perspective as a public advocate the government should be
but britain found a fix and the u.s. rejected it. after a salmonella outbreak, the uk started vaccinating hens to keep them from spreading s salmonel salmonella. that's been available in the u.s. since 1992. joining us is the director of food safety from the center of science in the public interest. good afternoon. >> good afternoon, chris. health officials here have not made it mandatory. is there a good reason for that? >> well, one survey done by the industry association said...
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described at length her fears the united states health care system will soon resemble that of great britain. >> there was a lot of misinformation about the health care debate. i just want to communicate that the -- if you're happy with what you got, nobody is changing it. but i understand why people are concerned, because this is a very personal thing and nothing is scarier than when you don't have health care. >>> congress is free now to head home to campaign for the midterm elections today after voting overnight to adjourn a week earlier than initially planned. their last major legislative action before shutting down was passing a stop-gap spending measure to keep the government running for the next two months. it now heads to president obama's desk for signing. congress will return november 15th. that's a month and a half away. house democrats also followed the senate's lead agreeing to postpone a vote on the volatile issue of the expiring bush-era tax cuts until after the elections. john boehner said arkansas jurng without acting on tax cuts would be, quote, irresponsible. 39 democrats,
described at length her fears the united states health care system will soon resemble that of great britain. >> there was a lot of misinformation about the health care debate. i just want to communicate that the -- if you're happy with what you got, nobody is changing it. but i understand why people are concerned, because this is a very personal thing and nothing is scarier than when you don't have health care. >>> congress is free now to head home to campaign for the midterm...
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two women who must hate britain's health care system. the two women you saw in that ad were told they were going to be in a documentary, not an ad. conservatives for patients' rights flat-out lied to them to get them in. kate stall told "the times of london" "i feel like i was duped. what i said is what i believe and i stand by it. but the context it has been used in is something i was not aware would happen. i would not align myself with this group at all." duped? conservatives don't have any legitimadg legitimate arguments so they've resorted to tricking people to get them to lie about the situation. lying to people to support their absolutely wrong-sided health care reform and argument, that is "psycho talk." >>> president obama says the war in afghanistan is a war of necessity, not a war of choice? that's his first bushie, i think. the highest ranking former military officer elected to congress will join me to make the case next. >>> credit card companies are cooking the books. cooking up a brand new scheme how to rip you off days be
two women who must hate britain's health care system. the two women you saw in that ad were told they were going to be in a documentary, not an ad. conservatives for patients' rights flat-out lied to them to get them in. kate stall told "the times of london" "i feel like i was duped. what i said is what i believe and i stand by it. but the context it has been used in is something i was not aware would happen. i would not align myself with this group at all." duped?...
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. >> you have a real crisis in britain. they have a deficit now larger than greece's deficit, 12% of gdp. greece's is is down a little because of the austerity. that's what this hung parliament, divided government is going to have to deal with. >> all i can say, sam stein, if you've been wanting to go to europe, travel to europe, if you've been disheartened because the dollar's been battered over the past decade, by this summer, greece may be up in flames but the dollar will be strong. >> should go to athens. i want to avoid the protests but -- >> it's an xik mess. >> it goes to exemplify how everyone's economies are. we're having a crisis moment in terms of europization -- >> it doesn't stop in europe. people in america shouldn't just think this is europe's problem. procter & gamble aside, we've had the dow falling this week. essentially -- >> this is a banking crisis in this sense -- why is greece a problem? it's 2% of the eu. because greece's mammoth debt, all those banks are holding it. you let greece go under and it wi
. >> you have a real crisis in britain. they have a deficit now larger than greece's deficit, 12% of gdp. greece's is is down a little because of the austerity. that's what this hung parliament, divided government is going to have to deal with. >> all i can say, sam stein, if you've been wanting to go to europe, travel to europe, if you've been disheartened because the dollar's been battered over the past decade, by this summer, greece may be up in flames but the dollar will be...
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the united states, great britain, france, china and russia and germany on the other side of the table wanting to see concrete results, they're going the see the words, these promises are iran and iran has promised to allow international inspectors on site. they're going to want to see the promises met with actions, contessa. >> okay. so we go in to these talks on thursday. how high level are they going to be? and really, mike, is there much optimism now after we find out about a secret nuclear facility which iran says was not secret? these test firing of missiles. i mean, really, is anybody going in optimism to come out and iran's going to cooperate? >> well, ironically enough, there is optimism on the part of the west. simply because they believe that iran is now on the defensive. they have been caught red handed and russia and china seemingly on board with getting tough with iran. iran has no excuse. of course ahmadinejad did come forth in the moments after, at least the hours after the revelation saying, look, we're following the iaea conventions, following them. followed the rules
the united states, great britain, france, china and russia and germany on the other side of the table wanting to see concrete results, they're going the see the words, these promises are iran and iran has promised to allow international inspectors on site. they're going to want to see the promises met with actions, contessa. >> okay. so we go in to these talks on thursday. how high level are they going to be? and really, mike, is there much optimism now after we find out about a secret...
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. >> so what about this special relationship that americans have with britain's monarch? >> it strikes me as ironic that you basically kicked us out in order to get rid of dynastic monarchy, but you probably have such as much affection for the queen as the people of great britain do. >> indeed we do. and we'll be right back. it's delicious. so now we've turned her toffee into a business. my goal was to take an idea and make it happen. i'm janet long and i formed my toffee company through legalzoom. i never really thought i would make money doing what i love. [ shapiro ] we created legalzoom to help people start their business and launch their dreams. go to legalzoom.com today and make your business dream a reality. at legalzoom.com, we put the law on your side. have an over the top experience. being hands on is key! i make sure every plate looks just right. [ male announcer ] don't miss red lobster's four course seafood feast, just $14.99. start with soup, salad and unlimited cheddar bay biscuits followed by your choice of one of 7 entrees. like new coconut and pineapple
. >> so what about this special relationship that americans have with britain's monarch? >> it strikes me as ironic that you basically kicked us out in order to get rid of dynastic monarchy, but you probably have such as much affection for the queen as the people of great britain do. >> indeed we do. and we'll be right back. it's delicious. so now we've turned her toffee into a business. my goal was to take an idea and make it happen. i'm janet long and i formed my toffee...
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. >>> a member of britain's labor party was attacked in east london. steven tims, who was also a treasury minister in gordon brown's government was stabbed. a 21-year-old woman has been arrested. when we know more, you will, too. >>> a texas teen found murdered in mexico. investigators say she had a secret life that may have sparked her killing. everyone thought she was a typical high school senior, but after her death, everyone learned about her secret job at a strip club. the teen's body was found this week in a pick-up truck in mexico along with the bodies of two unidentified men. >>> a missing woman turns up safe, but questions remain about her disappearance. 22-year-old nancy salas vanished wednesday. during the investigation, police discovered salas had not told her family she dropped out of ucla. she reappeared yesterday morning, first saying she had been abducted, then saying that wasn't true. police believed she faked her disappearance because she was afraid to he will her family she dropped out of school. >>> in florida, a woman tried to hire
. >>> a member of britain's labor party was attacked in east london. steven tims, who was also a treasury minister in gordon brown's government was stabbed. a 21-year-old woman has been arrested. when we know more, you will, too. >>> a texas teen found murdered in mexico. investigators say she had a secret life that may have sparked her killing. everyone thought she was a typical high school senior, but after her death, everyone learned about her secret job at a strip club....